Subtracting Decimals

In an easy conversational tone, the instructor uses the computer screen as his 'blackboard' and different colors to emphasis his points. As this is an introduction to subtracting decimal numbers, this video is for older elementary students.

This video is from Sal Khan about subtracting decimals using the problem: Leo has $4,522.08 in his bank account. He deposits another $875.50 and then withdraws $300.00 in cash. How much is left in his bank account?
Mr. Khan uses computer software f...or demonstration. The screen is a little 'busy' so the viewer may want to open the screen to 'full screen' to see all more clearly. (02:18)[more]

This is a brief (approximately) two-minute video from Sal Khan about subtracting decimals using the problem: 9.005-3.6.
Mr. Khan uses computer software for demonstration. The screen is a little 'busy' so the viewer may want to open the screen to 'f...ull screen' to see all more clearly.[more]

In this video, a teacher demonstrates how to subtract 8.6-5.43 on a white board. The problem is first shown horizontally, and the teacher rewrites it vertically. This is beneficial in showing students how to line up the decimals and to add zero aft...er six in the first number. ( :36)[more]

Students learn to subtract decimals by first lining up the decimal points, then subtracting the numbers by column. They also learn to add zeros if the numbers don't line up evenly. Instructor uses a white board. Suitable for older elementary students....[more]

In this is an easy-to-understand, brief video the instructor uses a sketchpad program to demonstrate how to subtract decimal numbers. Several examples are modeled with emphasis placed on regrouping and lining up the decimals.

You want to subtract a number with a decimal in it. What do you do? Watch this video to learn how to handle decimals in subtraction. This video by Duane Habecker is part of the video collection at NextVista.org (http://nextvista.org), a proud partner... of Curriki.[more]

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